DeSantis to unveil presidential campaign next week: reports
by Stephen Neukam - 05/18/23 8:27 AM ET
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will officially jump into the Republican presidential primary next week, according to multiple reports, a challenge to former President Trump that has long been expected.
DeSantis will likely file the paperwork for his candidacy on May 25, coinciding with a meeting with donors in Miami, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported late Wednesday that DeSantis was set to enter the race. His formal launch will follow the next week, it added.
DeSantis is set to hold a launch event in his hometown of Dunedin, Florida, The Washington Post reported, after Memorial Day.
DeSantis has been laying the groundwork for a White House bid for months, including a packed travel schedule that has taken him to key nominating states in the Republican primary process and overseas for meetings with foreign leaders. He is widely seen as the top rival to Trump for the GOP presidential nomination.
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